The AIGF was split into several categories, including Games Enterprise, Sector Building and Games Production, reflecting the varied nature and requirements of Australia's industry. Of the fund's $10 million, the lion's share went to enterprises, with over $6 million to be distributed over three years to 10 studios, including Defiant Development, Tantalus Media and Tin Man Games.

It's great to know that during the AIGF's brief existence, it provided the people behind these businesses the funding they needed to make quality games, but it's depressing to think of all those in the future who will miss out and -- potentially fail now -- that it's gone.

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TakeThatAussieContent Guest

Jun 29, 2014, 4:07pm

Coalition uses Mandate...It's Super Effective...Australian Public has become enraged; Coalition is hit by recoil.
Hopefully this ten million will end up in pollie's expense accounts and not put to use building a better Australia.

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